What does ruby-macho do?

Ruby-macho focuses on parsing and inspecting Mach-O binary files in Ruby applications. It is catalogued under Reverse engineering & binary analysis on PulseGate.

Who is ruby-macho for?

ruby-macho is an open-source project built for ruby developers building macOS binary analysis and packaging tools.

Does ruby-macho have a free plan?

Yes — ruby-macho is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does ruby-macho run on?

ruby-macho runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is ruby-macho still maintained?

Unverified. ruby-macho has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to ruby-macho?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include snikrflow, patchelf, and gravedigger.

Who develops ruby-macho?

ruby-macho is developed by Homebrew.

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ruby-macho

Name: ruby-macho
Author: Homebrew

github.comInfrastructure

ruby-macho is a pure-Ruby library for parsing Mach-O executable files and related binary structures. It is intended for developers building macOS software analysis, packaging, and binary manipulation tools.

Open SourceWebSelf-hostedCLI

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Overview

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ruby-macho sits in PulseGate's Reverse engineering & binary analysis category. It focuses on parsing and inspecting Mach-O binary files in Ruby applications. ruby-macho is an open-source project aimed at ruby developers building macOS binary analysis and packaging tools. ruby-macho is open source under the Open Source license. ruby-macho is available on the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Homebrew. Key capabilities include mach-O parsing, Pure Ruby, and binary inspection.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Mach-O parsing
Pure Ruby
Binary inspection
Executable analysis

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hostedCLI

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 05:46 UTC
ruby-macho verified via RubyGems just-updated
Source: RubyGems just-updated · Open

Frequently asked questions about ruby-macho

What does ruby-macho do?: Ruby-macho focuses on parsing and inspecting Mach-O binary files in Ruby applications. It is catalogued under Reverse engineering & binary analysis on PulseGate.
Who is ruby-macho for?: ruby-macho is an open-source project built for ruby developers building macOS binary analysis and packaging tools.
Does ruby-macho have a free plan?: Yes — ruby-macho is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does ruby-macho run on?: ruby-macho runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is ruby-macho still maintained?: Unverified. ruby-macho has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to ruby-macho?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include snikrflow, patchelf, and gravedigger.snikrflow patchelf gravedigger
Who develops ruby-macho?: ruby-macho is developed by Homebrew.
Is ruby-macho open source?: Yes — ruby-macho is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 6 Sept 2026
Built for: Ruby developers building macOS binary analysis and packaging tools
Model: Open source
Solves: Parsing and inspecting Mach-O binary files in Ruby applications.

Developer

Homebrew

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: ruby-macho-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 6 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/Homebrew/ruby-macho

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